Sacramento City College - Pioneer Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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Among the many beautiful, inspiring and pleasurable features of a commencement season there is always the bittersweet of separations. We of the faculty become attached to the students as they in turn develop lasting friendships among themselves. We see them come as freshmen, shed certain provincialisms, become members of the larger society, and eventually blossom out into manhood and womanhood in such brief space. It is hard to see them go. Even so, our most earnest wishes for their continued success go with them. —H. M. Skidmore, Dean of Curricular Activities.

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Eighty years ago, while millions of men and women the world over were talking about the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevadas, thousands of others were steering their ox-drawn and sail-driven ships toward California. In the minds of these Argo- nauts the important place at the end of the journey was Sutter’s Fort in the city of Sacramento. It is significant that the main road across the western half of the conti¬ nent is traceable by markers and monuments dedicated to the sturdy pioneers who first came over it. During what probably was the most romantic period in the history of this or any other commonwealth, Sacramento occupied a very unique place and it has since been and will continue to be an important factor in the development of California. It was here that far-seeing pioneers visualized a railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It is here that they built an educational institution that is known all over America; and it is altogether fitting that this institution should call its annual THE PIONEER, and should have as its slogan, FORWARD, the watchword of its pioneers. —J. B. Lillard, President.

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The year 1930-1931 marks a high point in the conduct of our student activities. This is shown in the Student Council, by an increased devotion to duty on the part of the members; by their pursuit of a consistent progressive policy, and by the insistence on a higher standard of performance on the part of all members of the student admin¬ istrative staff. Among the numerous achievements of the past year, we may note the revision of the Constitution of the Associated Students, a closer adherence to its provisions, a wider participation in state and district association meetings; the improvement of club pro¬ grams, and better assemblies. Space forbids even the listing here of the outstanding activities of the students in athletics, dramatics, music, art, debating, and journalism. Suffice to say that in every instance these public performances have been highly creditable to the institution. To all members of the college students and faculty who have helped to promote the general welfare’ 1 through extra-curricular activities, goes my heartiest appreciation. —E. L. Cook, Dean of Extra-Curricular Activities. [ 17 ]